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LEED-ing The Way in Sustainable Building
November 6, 2015
A building originally constructed in 1993 with no real consideration to sustainable building is not the perfect candidate to target for Leed® certification, but that is exactly what Wellner Architects, Inc., of Kansas City, MO set about doing with a field maintenance building at the Kansas City International Airport.
The building at 154 Tokyo Street underwent a considerable renovation with sustainability a high priority. That goal was, in part, achieved with the introduction of Kalwall ® translucent sandwich panels to replace windows and introduce diffuse natural daylight.
The project also include a new geo-thermal heating system and the use of recycled materials, and achieved LEED Silver status, as well as being named one of the top 10 performing building in the United States Green Building Council’s Central States region.
Check out this video tour of the building after completion.
Company: Kalwall Corporation
Source: https://www.kalwall.com/2015/10/30/leed-ing-the-way-in-sustainable-building/
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